1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
China, Korea
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Sophora japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
SOPHORA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
7.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Gobur champ
7.2.2 In German
Carandas
Japanischer Schnurbaum
7.2.3 In French
karondas
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.4 In Spanish
karondas
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.5 In Greek
karondas
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
karondas
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.7 In Polish
karondas
Perełkowiec japoński
7.2.8 In Latin
karondas
Styphnolobium japonicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species